windows 10, audacity version 2.3.3
Hello
When recording hot my meter shows clipping at -6 and not 0 and I can't reach beyond -6 (even when my input is turned up to the max). I used a different daw to see if I had the same issue. In Ocenaudio it clips like normal when it reaches 0db. Any way to fix this? Should re-install Audacity?
Cheers!
recording meter reading clipping at -6 not 0
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Re: recording meter reading clipping at -6 not 0
See if this fixes it: viewtopic.php?p=415874#p415874
By the way, the current "Audacity 2.4.2" is available (free) via the Audacity website: https://www.audacityteam.org/download/windows/
By the way, the current "Audacity 2.4.2" is available (free) via the Audacity website: https://www.audacityteam.org/download/windows/
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Re: recording meter reading clipping at -6 not 0
Thanks!
This helped me somewhat, although changing the channel to 1 instead of 2 in the window settings for my Focusrite didn't change anything.
However, I changed the host to WASPI and now the meter works fine and shows me when I am actually clipping. Is it fine to record my mono track (voice only) in WASPI?
This helped me somewhat, although changing the channel to 1 instead of 2 in the window settings for my Focusrite didn't change anything.
However, I changed the host to WASPI and now the meter works fine and shows me when I am actually clipping. Is it fine to record my mono track (voice only) in WASPI?
Re: recording meter reading clipping at -6 not 0
Yes, I believe DVDdoug was referring to loopback. I don't see any reason why you shouldn't use WASAPI.
Perhaps DVDdoug will comment
Re: recording meter reading clipping at -6 not 0
Yes, loopback.
There's nothing wrong with WASAPI (as long as it works in your situation). WASAPI is the "latest & greatest". MME is the oldest and I think Direct Sound was introduced with Windows 95.
Loopback is like the old "What-U-Hear" and it's recording/capturing what's going into the playback-side of the soundcard (so what you eventually hear). Loopback is normally used for recording streaming audio. It's fully-digital but the audio stream can get altered and if your computer makes "beep" (or other sounds) that will be recorded too.
There's nothing wrong with WASAPI (as long as it works in your situation). WASAPI is the "latest & greatest". MME is the oldest and I think Direct Sound was introduced with Windows 95.
Loopback is like the old "What-U-Hear" and it's recording/capturing what's going into the playback-side of the soundcard (so what you eventually hear). Loopback is normally used for recording streaming audio. It's fully-digital but the audio stream can get altered and if your computer makes "beep" (or other sounds) that will be recorded too.